Comparison of Obesity Prevalence among Middle and High School Graduates before and after the COVID-19 Lockdown

The world has been engulfed in a COVID-19 pandemic that has significantly affected the health and economics of the population.The Chinese authorities imposed lockdown measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 and stopped school programs for children and adolescents.Such measures have been associated with increased sedentary time and reduced physical activity[1-3].An online questionnaire study of youth in China compared activity patterns before and after the COVID-19 lockdown.

Correlation between Survivin Expression and Laryngeal Carcinoma:A Meta-analysis

In order to provide evidence for evidence-based medicine in the treatment and prognosis of laryngeal cancer in China, the meta-analysis electronically retrieved the case-control studies published in China about the Survivin expression and its association with clinical pathological features in the tissues of laryngeal carcinoma. The results showed that a total of 25 case-control studies were finally included with 1333 cases of laryngeal cancer and 528 cases of controls. The difference in the expression of Survivin between the two groups was statistically significant [OR=18.34, 95% CI（11.82, 28.47）, P〈0.00001]. The difference in the expression of Survivin between laryngeal carcinoma patients with lymph node metastasis or not was statistically significant [OR=0.25, 95% CI（0.17, 0.37）, P〈0.00001]. The expression of Survivin in clinical Ⅰ–Ⅱ stage group was significantly lower than in the clinical stage Ⅲ–Ⅳ group [OR=0.24, 95% CI（0.18, 0.32）, P〈0.00001]. The expression of Survivin in patients with low/medium differentiation was significantly lower than that in those with high differentiation [OR=0.33, 95% CI（0.26, 0.43）, P〈0.00001]. The difference in the expression of Survivin among different T stages of laryngeal carcinoma was statistically significant [OR=0.35, 95% CI（0.21, 0.58）, P〈0.00001]. In conclusion, Survivin may play an important role in the occurrence and development of laryngeal carcinoma, and its high expression is related to the poor prognosis of patients with laryngeal cancer.

Changed trends of major causes of visual impairment in Sichuan,China from 1987 to 2006

AIM: To study the trends of major causes of visual impairment(VI) in adults in Sichuan,China and evaluate the effect of aging on the trends. ·METHODS: We used data from the National Sample Survey on Disabilities(NSSD) in Sichuan province conducted in 1987 and 2006. The age-adjusted prevalence of major causes of VI and the prevalence stratified by age in each cause were calculated and compared. The association between age and each cause of VI was also analyzed.·RESULTS: Retinal disease increased and became the second leading cause of VI in 2006 while blinding trachoma decreased markedly. Cataract and non-trachomatous corneal diseases were among the leading causes of VI in both years. We found associations between age and causes of VI,with age showing the strongest association with cataract and relatively lower associations with other causes. · CONCLUSION: In the last two decades,dramatic changes occurred in the major causes of VI with significantly increased retinal disease and decreased blinding trachoma. Aging of the population might be an important factor accounting for the changed trends of VI. Understanding the prevalence of VI,its major causes and trends over time can assist in prioritizing and developing effective interventional strategies and monitoring their impact.

Construction of an easy-to-use predictive model for ultrasound-detected tophi to improve the detection of hidden tophi

Background:Musculoskeletal ultrasound is used in clinical practice to evaluate gout patients and is an effective imaging tool for the detection of tophi.The aim of this study was to analyze the factors associated with ultrasound-detected tophi in gout patients and to construct a clinical model to predict its occurrence and improve the detection of hidden tophi.Methods:Data of gout patients admitted to Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from January 2015 to December 2021 were collected.The complete and detailed information from gout cases with completed musculoskeletal ultrasound was included in the analysis.Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify independent factors associated with ultrasound-detected tophi.A nomogram was used to visualize the clinical predictive models.Results:Among 517 gout patients,rheumatologists found that 67 patients(13.0%)had subcutaneous tophi by visual observation,while musculoskeletal ultrasound revealed that 123 patients(23.8%)had ultrasound-detected tophi with odds ratio[OR](95%confidence intervals[CIs])=2.20(1.81-2.67).Disease duration,upper limb joint flare(ULJF),persistent joint pain(PJP),uric acid,and homocysteine levels were independently associated with ultrasounddetected tophi,and they had ORs(95%CIs)of 1.092(1.050-1.136),3.732(2.312-6.025),1.864(1.086-3.200),1.003(1.001-1.004),and 1.015(1.000-1.030),respectively.After balancing the complexity and accuracy of the model,Model 2(incorporating disease duration,ULJF,PJP,and uric acid)was chosen to create a nomogram to predict the occurrence of ultrasound-detected tophi.The nomogram had good discrimination(consistency index[C-index]=0.774)and excellent calibration,demonstrated by calibration curves.Conclusion:Using easily available indicators,such as disease duration,the nature of the joint pain,and uric acid levels,we successfully developed an easy-to-use clinical model to improve the detection of hidden tophi.